• Show Date: 24/11/2024
  • Show Type: Open/Limited/Sanction
  • Judged by: Amanda Mills Contact Judge
  • Published Date: 02/12/2024

Sunderland & District Canine Society

Breed: Pastoral Breeds & Group

Sunderland & DCS Open Show 24th November 2024

Pastoral Breeds, Groups, AV classes

My thanks go to the society for the invitation to judge at this lovely show, it is well organized and all the committee are welcoming and helpful. Also to Cath, my excellent steward. Finally, a big thank you to everyone who entered, although a lot of absentees on the day, I was still very happy with my entry and especially with my main winners.

Australian Cattle Dog

No entries

Australian Shepherd Dog

Open (1,0)

1st Turnbull, Clegram, Holligan & Douglas’ Talard She’s Got The Look - 3 yr B. Appealed at first glance with her smart outline and clear merle colour. She has a feminine head which is in proportion to her body. Head is overall of good proportions with well defined stop. Moderate length of neck. She is in very good body condition with balanced angulation. On the move she is effortless, showing off her construction and handled to advantage at the right speed. BOB and Group 1.

Bearded Collie

Graduate (3,2)

1st Harcourt-Brown’s Orora’s Pearly Princess - 20 month B. Displaying a pleasing outline and feminine throughout. Head in proportion to size with lovely expression. Medium length, strong neck into a good front. Deep chested. Balanced front/rear angles. Sound movement. Still a bit of maturing to do which is to be expected. BOB

Open (2,2)

Border Collie

Graduate (3,2)

1st Grant’s Simmovan Among The Stars Avec Coussiere -16 month B. Liked this young female. Presenting a correct outline. Lovely head, with fairly broad skull and correctly proportioned with muzzle, distinct stop. Eyes set wide and correct shape and size. Good length of neck. Balanced angulation front and rear. Correct tail. Typical movement displayed. A bit out of coat today and obviously not as mature as winner of open at this time.

Open (5,3)

1st Grant’s Coussiere Dancing Queen - 9 year old B. Pleasing outline. Decent head and was OK for width of skull and stop. Eyes correct. Good length to neck. Balanced in angles, although a tad wider set in front which displayed in the movement. Mature in body, well sprung ribs with good depth of chest. Correct tail. Balanced profile movement and accurate rear action. BOB

2nd Ambler’s Thwaitlake All That Glittaz For Jaztech – 4 yr B. Presenting a good outline. Decent head with nice proportions, distinct stop. Good length of neck, well laid shoulders. Another in good body condition. I thought rear angles were slightly more angulated than front. Correct tail. Typical mover.

Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)

Graduate (1,1)

Open (2,0)

1st Donaldson’s Ch/Ir Ch Revloch Love Me Do (IKC) - 7 yr B. Unsurprising this girl is a champion. Immediately appealed. She has a super, square outline. Long head with correct proportions. Lively expression. Correct, alert ears. Strong neck. Balanced front and rear angles. Excellent body condition. Good depth to chest. Brisk mover with solid topline. BOB and Group 2.

2nd Bird & Caden’s Hawksflight Paparazzi at Domburg - 6 yr D. Little longer in profile than 1, but still a pleasing example of the breed. He has a typical looking head with decent proportions and correct ears. Medium length to neck which was muscular. Another who has balanced angulation. He is a little longer in loin, but good depth to chest and good overall condition. He was not quite as positive on the move as 1, but did put this down to not liking the floor. Sound in all directions.

Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)

Open (2,1)

1st Arkley’s Domburg On My Mind - 5 yr D. Masculine head of good proportions. Correct ears. Alert expression. Correct length of neck leading into a nice front. In body he is nicely mature, with good depth of chest and moderate spring of rib. He is a little longer in loin. Balanced rear. Sound mover all directions. BOB

Briard

Open (2,1)

1st Fieldsend’s Honey I’m Home Moravia Campanella At Starwell - 17 month D. Already quite a mature male. He has a lovely typical looking head which was well proportioned. Moderate front and rear angulation. Plenty of chest. Would prefer firmer topline and slightly shorter body. He is though sound in all angles. BOB

German Shepherd Dog

Open (6,3)

1st Cave’s Ballynabola Naya At Casiann - 6 ½ yr B. Preferred the type and had the strongest movement of the 3 in the class. Nice head. Strong across the back and a gentle slope to croup. Good depth of chest. Handled well. BOB

2nd Ingham’s Paluka Bali - 16 month B. Nice body proportions. Really liked the head proportions and expression of this one. Would like to see a little better body condition. I preferred topline of the winner.

3rd Wilson’s Sashanya’s Heavy Metal – Almost 9m D. Good outline. Masculine head and build. Good temperament. Moved well. Preferred breed traits of 2nd. BP.

Hungarian Pumi

Open (7,7)

Old English Sheepdog

Graduate (3,1)

1st Ferguson’s Mellowdee Soul Man With Lexalby -15 month D. Lovely compact outline, presented in good coat and body condition. Correct head properties into medium, strong neck. Balanced front and rear angles. Good depth of chest. Correct body proportions. Sound, smooth movement displayed with correct topline. BOB and Group 4.

2nd Laybourne & Johnson’s Dominoesdale Thyme’s Spirit - 7 month D. Another presenting a pleasing outline. Raw puppy still, with expected development required to head and body. But he does show some promise with his well proportioned head and body. Displayed balanced movement. BP and Puppy Group 3

Open (4,2)

1st Halladay’s Mopies My Boy Lollipop - 2 yr D. Displayed correct outline. He has an appealing head, masculine with good proportions. Correct eye. Strong neck leading into ideal front, which he has balanced rear angles. Correct body proportions. Sound mover all directions. Good coat & body condition and presented well.

Laybourne & Johnson’s Mellowdee Paws In Thyme In Dominoesdale JW - 6 yr D. He is a tad longer cast than 1. He has a masculine head which is in proportion to his body. Well built throughout and good depth to chest. Good movement in all angles.

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

No entries

Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Graduate (1,0)

Holme’s & McBain’s Polar Light Pride of America JW (Imp USA) - 22 month B. Feminine all through. Balanced overall appearance. Appealing head. Correct eyes. Broad chest. Balanced angles. Good movement with driving rear action.

Open (4,1)

1st Holmes’ Ch Lisjovia Estevez JW - 6 yr D. Impressive dog. Masculine and strong all through. Unsurprised he is a champion. I would love to see this dog on the move in a bigger ring. He has a typical head and expression. Balanced, with excellent body condition. Sound, steady movement. BOB

2nd Holmes’ Ch Lisjovia Takahashi JW ShCM - 9 yr D. Smaller than 1 but still stands out for his overall build and strength. He has good head qualities. Correct length of neck. Balanced angulation. Showing his age a little against first, but he is still a dog with a lot of virtues.

3rd Holmes’ Lisjovia Ottaviani

Pyrenean Sheepdog (LH)

Open (2,2)

Rough Collie

Open (3,1)

Neither dog present today seemed impressed by the flooring and I don’t think I’ve seen them today at their best.

1st Gibson’s Wicani The Peacemaker - 2 yr D. Little longer in outline than 1. I felt he had better head properties than 2, with less stop and better proportions of muzzle to skull. He has a good length of neck. Nicely angulated. Difficult to assess movement. Good coat condition. BOB

2nd Savage’s Peblu Gold Reflection at Savataurus JCH - 9 yr D. More typical in outline. Smaller male. Head in proportion to overall size, would prefer a little less stop. Good length to neck. Another who didn’t move at their best.

Samoyed

Open (3,2)

1st Dent’s Bondsmoor Wolfmoon Into Snowsense - 6 month D. Appealing baby with promise. Displaying a lovely outline with good tail set & carriage. Such a typical expression with dark pigment. Well balanced. Enjoying his day out but when he settled he displayed sound movement. BOB, BP and Puppy Group 2.

Shetland Sheepdog

Junior (3,1)

1st Malone’s Di’Leila’s Sheltie Amore Mio (FCI) - 7m D. Very much liked this puppy. Stands out for his correct outline and lovely merle colour. He has a very nicely proportioned head with desired stop. Correct ears giving a typical expression. Such a balanced young dog throughout. I really was quite taken with him and hope he continues to develop well. BOB, BP, Group 3 and Puppy Group 1.

2nd Dillion’s Lundecocks Tempest In A Pot at Runforest (Imp SWE) – 7m D. Another promising puppy. He is good for size and masculine throughout. A little longer in profile than 1. Another with a typical expression, correct ears and stop, little longer in foreface. Balanced all through and this showed in his movement. Well presented and handled.

Graduate (6,2)

1st Clegram’s Smiddyshaw All The Glitz - 18 month B. Lovely type all through. Very appealing profile and length of leg. Ears set well, correct amount of stop, head all proportioned correctly giving the tapering view from ear to nose. Very balanced, giving smooth, sound movement all angles. Close decision for BOB.

2nd Lundecocks Tempest In A Pot at Runforest (Imp SWE) - As per 2nd puppy.

Open (2,1)

1st Savage’s Willowthorn Kobalt Star By Savataurus JW VW - 7 yr D. He has a typical outline with masculinity all through. He has well set ears with correct amount of stop. Good expression. Body proportions and angles correct. Not in the body condition of others. Decent movement.

Welsh Corgi Pembroke

Open (4,1)

1st Hoggarth’s Whitebarn Kissed By The Moon - 4 yr D. Correct expression, fairly wide skull, good amount of stop. Well set ears. Good length to neck. Nice size and substance throughout, deep chest. Strong across the back. Sound mover in all angles. BOB

2nd Franchi’s Saniaquinto That’s Amore - 16 month B. Lovely feminine expression. Good width to skull and well proportioned. Correct set ears. Good depth to chest. Medium length of body. Displayed sound movement.

AV Import Breeds Pastoral

No entries

AVNSC Pastoral

Puppy (no entries)

Open (2,0)

1st Lewins’ Pedro Zwierz W Dredach - 6 yr D Puli. Black, decent outline. Excellent pigment all through. Head a bit on the larger side and would prefer better proportions. Correct bite. Good length to neck. Correct moderate front angles. Correct set of tail. Rear angles are acceptable. On the move, in profile he displays breed typical short stepping movement. However, he doesn’t have the most efficient rear action. Sound in front. Good body condition. Best NSC.

2nd Fieldsend’s Int/Bel/Ir Ch Pacco Du Domaine Des Dhalbergs At Starwell (Imp FRA) CW – 5 yr D. Catalan Sheepdog. Close decision here. Displays a good outline. Head in proportion to rest of body. Balanced in build. Just felt was lacking a bit in overall body condition.

Pastoral Group

1. Australian Shepherd Dog

2. Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)

3. Shetland Sheepdog

4. Old English Sheepdog

Pastoral Puppy Group

1. Shetland Sheepdog

2. Samoyed

3. Old English Sheepdog

4. German Shepherd Dog

AV Pastoral Veteran (10,3)

1st Donaldson’s Ch/Ir Ch Revloch Love Me Do (IKC)

2nd Holmes’ Ch Lisjovia Estevez JW

AV Pastoral Puppy (7,4)

1st Dent’s Bondsmoor Wolfmoon Into Snowsense

2nd Lundecocks Tempest In A Pot at Runforest (Imp SWE)

AV Pastoral Junior (9, 6)

1st Ferguson’s Mellowdee Soul Man With Lexalby

2nd Franchi’s Saniaquinto That’s Amore

3rd Grant’s Simmovan Among The Stars Avec Coussiere

AV Pastoral Graduate (6,5)

1st Grant’s Simmovan Among The Stars Avec Coussiere

AV Pastoral Open (7,3)

1st Ambler’s Thwaitlake All That Glittaz For Jaztech

2nd Hoggarth’s Whitebarn Made By Moonlight – 4yr B. Very feminine, typical head and expression. Strong back with sound movement.

3rd Reay’s Saniaquinto Fly By Magic At Jacqueilas

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